ARMYANSK - More than two years after Russia annexed Crimea and promised its 2 million people a better life, residents say prices have soared, wages and pensions have stagnated and tourists have fled.
Reuters: Promised prosperity never arrived in Russian-held Crimea, locals say
A eldery man watches a TV broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's annual televised call-in show, held in Moscow, in Simferopol, Crimea, on April 14, 2016.
